Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Bridle » Figurative
If a man thinks that he is scrupulously religious, although he is not curbing his tongue but is deceiving himself, his religious service is worthless.
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Heedfulness » Necessary » In worldly company
Behave wisely in relation to the outside world, buying up your opportunities.
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Repression of evil » Seven evils to be repressed » Evil speech
Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Watchfulness against sin and temptation
Curb every passion, and be on the alert. Your great accuser, the Devil, is going about like a roaring lion to see whom he can devour.
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So then let him who thinks he is standing securely beware of falling.
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Be on the alert; stand firm in the faith; acquit yourselves like men; be strong.
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Therefore be on the alert; and remember that, night and day, for three years, I never ceased admonishing every one, even with tears.
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Be earnest and unwearied in prayer, being on the alert in it and in your giving of thanks.
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Keep awake, and pray that you may not enter into temptation: the spirit is right willing, but the body is frail."
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Rouse yourself and keep awake, and strengthen those things which remain but have well-nigh perished; for I have found no doings of yours free from imperfection in the sight of My God.
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Seven » Evils to be repressed » Evil speech
Sin » Should be » Guarded against
Speech/communication » Bridling your tongue
Do not be eager, my brethren, for many among you to become teachers; for you know that we teachers shall undergo severer judgement. For we often stumble and fall, all of us. If there is any one who never stumbles in speech, that man has reached maturity of character and is able to curb his whole nature. Remember that we put the horses' bit into their mouths to make them obey us, and so we turn their whole bodies round. read more.
So too with ships, great as they are, and often driven along by strong gales, yet they can be steered with a very small rudder in whichever direction the caprice of the man at the helm chooses. In the same way the tongue is an insignificant part of the body, but it is immensely boastful. Remember how a mere spark may set a vast forest in flames.
So too with ships, great as they are, and often driven along by strong gales, yet they can be steered with a very small rudder in whichever direction the caprice of the man at the helm chooses. In the same way the tongue is an insignificant part of the body, but it is immensely boastful. Remember how a mere spark may set a vast forest in flames.
Watchfulness » For the coming of Christ, reasons for » Against sin and temptation
Curb every passion, and be on the alert. Your great accuser, the Devil, is going about like a roaring lion to see whom he can devour.
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So then let him who thinks he is standing securely beware of falling.
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Be on the alert; stand firm in the faith; acquit yourselves like men; be strong.
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Therefore be on the alert; and remember that, night and day, for three years, I never ceased admonishing every one, even with tears.
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Be earnest and unwearied in prayer, being on the alert in it and in your giving of thanks.
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Keep awake, and pray that you may not enter into temptation: the spirit is right willing, but the body is frail."
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Rouse yourself and keep awake, and strengthen those things which remain but have well-nigh perished; for I have found no doings of yours free from imperfection in the sight of My God.
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